Digital license plates sold by Reviver, already legal to buy in some states and drive with nationwide, can be hacked by their owners to evade traffic regulations or even law enforcement surveillance.

And here’s the punchline:

… Rodriguez also notes that jailbreaking the plates could also allow drivers to use the plates’ features without paying Reviver’s $29.99 monthly subscription fee.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/23203566

  • @Shortstack@reddthat.com
    10•5 days ago

    … Rodriguez also notes that jailbreaking the plates could also allow drivers to use the plates’ features without paying Reviver’s $29.99 monthly subscription fee.

    This deserved to get hacked then.

    That’s brazenly exploitative to charge a subscription for what amounts to a digital picture frame of your license plate